🌌 IC 1879
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 3h03m52.6s (45.9690°) |
| Declination | -52°07'04" (-52.1178°) |
| Magnitude | mag 15.96 |
| Apparent size | 1.21′ × 0.23′ |
| Other designations | IC 1879 |
A galaxy in Horologium.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 2, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 2°)
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Best time to observe tonight
Tonight (Oct 14 evening – Oct 15 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 2.9 days, 9% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
It never reaches 15° at this location (maximum altitude at transit: about 2°).
Night (sunset – sunrise)
Full darkness (dusk – dawn)
Moon up (darker = brighter moon)
Best time to observe (thick line)
Now
Sunset 17:07 → Dusk 18:32 → Dawn 4:22 → Sunrise 5:47